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Peripheral arterial disease , as determined by appropriate medically acceptable imaging SSDI Claims in Maine

Localized guidance for claimants navigating Social Security Disability Insurance. Review Maine statewide denial rates, national processing benchmarks, and Blue Book criteria — then decode your denial letter in plain English.

61%statewide initial denial rate~7.4 monthsnational avg. initial waitListing 4.12

National average initial processing time

~7.4 months

(226 days)

National average for all initial disability claims requiring a medical determination (not condition- or state-specific). Data for FY2025. Source: SSA processing time data.

Blue Book body system

4.00 Cardiovascular System

Listing 4.12 criteria are federal standards that apply nationwide, including in Maine.

Medical criteria

SSA Blue Book listing
4.12 Peripheral arterial disease , as determined by appropriate medically acceptable imaging
Listing criteria (20 CFR Appendix 1, Part A)
(see 4.00A3d, 4.00G2, 4.00G5, and 4.00G6), causing intermittent claudication (see 4.00G1) and one of the following: A. Resting ankle/brachial systolic blood pressure ratio of less than 0.50. OR B. Decrease in systolic blood pressure at the ankle on exercise (see 4.00G7a and 4.00C16-4.00C17) of 50 percent or more of pre-exercise level and requiring 10 minutes or more to return to pre-exercise level. OR C. Resting toe systolic pressure of less than 30 mm Hg (see 4.00G7c and 4.00G8). OR D. Resting toe/brachial systolic blood pressure ratio of less than 0.40 (see 4.00G7c).
Body system category
4.00 Cardiovascular System
Common denial reason
Peripheral arterial disease claims are frequently denied when ankle-brachial index or imaging does not show listing-level ischemia with ulceration or resting pain.

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